JIMMIE L. SANKEY, age 72, of Worthington, died, Wednesday, February 20, 2008 at his home. He was born January 22, 1936 in Chandler, MN; to parents Marinus and Jeanette (Voss) Sankey. At the age of sixteen he moved to California where he worked for U.S. Royal Tire Company. He later owned & operated several Mobile gas stations. Jimmie was united in marriage to Lotilda Busse on May 20, 1958. They made their home in Torrance and Rolling Hills, California. They moved back to Worthington, in Sept. of 1976, where he owned and operated Import Repair and Exhaust Pros with Joe Cumming. He later sold the business to Joe Cumming. He retired from working at the age of 55. He is survived by his wife, Lotilda (Torch) Sankey, Worthington; three children, Barbara (Clifton) Schei, Worthington; Karen Hinds, Worthington; and Bryant (Kimberly) Sankey, Rochester, eight grandchildren, Travis (Joezy) Hinds, Michael (Trinka) Schei, Troy Hinds, Susan Schei, Chad Hinds, and Nicole, Jessica & Amanda Sankey; three great grandchildren, Nevaeh Hinds, Jacob Monty-Hinds & Briseis Schei; two brothers, Leon (Ingrid) Sankey, Las Vegas, NV; and Rodney Sankey, Worthington, MN; three sisters, Donna Hupe, Torrance, CA; Berniece Roe, Boise, ID and Rodella (Rocky) Roquemore, Boise, ID. He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother Duane.